Hillsboro recorder., 1887-11-17
CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.
G0YERa or OGLEsBY,s STERN DE-
CitE1 SETTLED THEIR FATE.
Lihns Commits snicIde-i isambs Exploded In
Jail-Girmrncy Toward Fieiden and
Schwab- -Ths Rest Hung,

Ss"Nh1-ius hfst iAuhBs
Louis Lining, one of the seven con-
demned anarchists in the Chicago Jail,
cidca his life the day before the one
fixed for the execution, by means OF
Illuminating cap. lie had the case in his
mouth and lit 1t with candle which
was burning in his cell. The explosion
was the first warning that the Jail people
had. the guard seeing him with the can
die in his hand supposing that he was
lighting a cigar. Immediately aftcrthe ex-
plfsiOn Deputy O'Neill,fan into Linng's
cell, which was completely cnycloped in
smoke. There he found the anarchist
lying on bis back with great holes in his
head from which the blood was rushing
II torrents. The scene in Linng's cell
after the explosion was CHASTITY. Teeth,
bits OF jaw bone, shreds of flesh and
blood were scattered all over the narrow
compartment. A little trail of blood
marked the way over the stone tagging
10 the room whtre Lining was carried.
The dying man was carried to the office
Of the Jail, and placed on a hastily i'm.
proyised table. by this time three ply
sicians had arrived. One dressed the
tern flesh, another gave attention to the
tongue Of the mortally wounded man. A
portion Of the tongue was left and was
attached TO the palate. This fell back
into bis throat, stopping Linng's breath.
Ing. The physicians pulled this back
and siting was attached, which was
held by deputy, thus allowing respiia-
ton. While III s was going on another
surgeon operated deodorizer. Another
had sy,inge in his handy and frequent.
Is injected portions Of brands aud again
doses {, I salt. Morphine injections were
also given. Lining died four hours after
hc exploded the bomb.
When the explosion occurred, all the
anarchist prisoners we're on their feet
in an instant, and every one OF them
looked stunned and frightened. Jailcr
Fplz at once gave orders to have every
oncgof the other cells searched, and Par
sons was the fist one descent was
made upon. Deputies entered his cell,
took him by the wrists and shoulders
and led him to Jailer FOLKS private Of
| fee. There he was detained until his
cell was thoroughly searched, and moth
ing was found. The tx-editor Of the
Alarm shiyered with excitement, fear and
curiosity. His face was white and bis
eJes looked ready TO start from their
sockets. lie was in his shirt and trous-
ers, and A wide felt hat shaded his face.
Within fifteen minutes after the explosion,
Fischer, Parsons and Engcl were taken
rom their cells and searched in the jail
cr's office. All their clotuirg was taken
from them and new suits, made by the
sheriff's orders. were given them.
l Turnkey 0'Neill discovered the little
agent which had served Lining 10 accom-.
plish his terrible work. Il was q small
Illuminating cap, little over an inch long.
II had been filed with illuminate Of mcr-
cu'y and a m Il fuse, which IS usually
attached to incsc instruments Of death,
had been touched of by Lining. At the
time OF the report il was thought he was
lighting cigar. When Lining committed
the deed he was lying on his cot. After
the affair, when his cell was searched,
another candle was found. At the top
Of ii, barely concealed BY the ends Of the
wick, a second Illuminated cap was found,
so Il Is supposed that Linng's Attempted
suicide was committed with one similarly
hidden. The c,ndlcs were furnished By
the jail, 30 that the caps must have been
put IN by Lining himself. .z
The explosion III Linng's cell created q
decided sensation in jail. All the prison.
crs. over two hundred, heard the report.
Jailer u, IL was the one who carried ( {
news 10 10 tho other anarchists.
The iailer approached Parsons cell.
Lining has killed him.clf,n said Mr..
Folz. "Grcat God, Is that sol" exclaimed
Parsons. "Yes, it's fact" was the re.
PLY, "Well, my God" exclaimed Par,
sons, III wish had some dynamite.
would kill myself only too quick" Au
gust Spies Wasthcn informed VI the trag
cds. u expected nothing else,n said
Spies quietly. Ever since the finding
oi the bombs in his cell, last Sunday,
was satisfied that II Il were possible he
would make away with himself. Formy
own and my comrades sakcs, am glad III
Is ont " the way" How the dynamite
. was smnggled into the cell Is not known
hut IL Il generally believed that there Is
traitor among the death watch who gave
him the dynamite aud cap. This is Tho
theory at the sheriiTs Office.
Jaiicr Folz SAID, 'I.inng had vcrl
bu.hy head Of h1ir. IL is not without
the bounds Of possibility that he place.
the cap In his locks and kept IL ihcr
while we searched him last Sunday. Al
that time he was stripped completely
My deputies searched his clothing an,
could find nothing Of suspicious char
acter.n lie thus explains the manner i
which Lining took his life. lie said
Lining, IN some way, became possessed o
dynamite cap. This cap Is bctwccI
one and 0nc.half inches long. Its mad
Of copper, and tho outer end Is plnggc,
up with piece Of lead. The copper for a
J leasl halfnn inch Is filed with dynamite
Then 4 snaIl portion i filled with fulm
mating powder. Into this powder runs
fuse made of braided cloth. In my opinion
Lining, while lying 10 bed, reached on
lis hand, took IRON his table a lighte,
candle, thrn placed the explosive In hi
mouth with the fuse outward. This h
placed TO tile candle and his mortal woun
followed, ASspun as The surgeon arrive,
he ordc cd Lining carried 10 anotherrco i
The governor made the following dt